Christmas Ideas

<font size="2">Oh [img]images/smiley_icons/jpshakehead.gif[/img] it is definently not to early for [img]images/smiley_icons/santasmiley.gif[/img] ideas. Here ae so sites and ideas if you need anymore [img]images/smiley_icons/1zhelp.gif[/img] just [img]images/smiley_icons/scream.gif[/img] someone will lend a hand.



Ideas For Tree Decorating



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<font color="crimson">Inexpensive [img]images/smiley_icons/santasmiley.gif[/img] gift ideas: </font>



Make a trivet from a collection of wine corks, cut to even lengths and glued to square or other shape of pegboard



Refrigerator magnets



Make bath salts by coloring and adding scent to epsom salts; put in a pretty bottle or glass



For friends with a fireplace or woodstove a log carrier made from canvas or possibly denim, and pine cone fire starters (pinecones partially dipped in wax)



Picture frames or small mirror decorated with seashells, decoupage, buttons, or other.



Homemade candy sampler



Other &quot;specialty&quot; food (examples: breads, cookies, pickles, jams or jellies)



Handmade stationery (perhaps decorated with rubber stamps, dried flowers, sponge painting, cut-outs with craft knife). You could also make letterhead type stationery on your computer...I'm doing this for my grandmother who writes a cooking column for the local newspaper and has a lot of correspondence with people who send her recipes, etc. It will have her name and address on it and a cute picture of a teapot and cookies.



Cross stitch bookmark; sampler; pillow top

book of family favorite recipes



Knit a scarf, mittens or even a sweater if you're really ambitious!



Build a bird house, letter box, magazine holder



Earrings or other jewelry, made with shells, feathers, Fimo craft clay, or other, and mounted on jewelry findings (these are really cheap at craft stores) </font>